Officers win battle with whisky runners near Laredo
At 1 a m near Tordilla ranch eighteen miles northwest of Laredo officers engaged Mexican smugglers in a gun battle. One smuggler was killed another wounded and jailed Jesus Soto wounded in the foot and leg, another smuggler lost an ear and fled, and a fourth not found. seized from the smugglers 200 quarts of tequila. Participants included Sheriff F Joe Fierros Customs Inspector John Chamberlain Immigration Inspectors Gene Tomlinson and John Chamberlain Jr and State Rangers Wallace and Lott.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Tordilla Ranch
Rio Grande River
Webb County
Ederly
Jesus Soto
F. Joe Fierros
John Chamberlain
Gene Tomlinson
John Chamberlain, Jr
Wallace and Lott
Mexican Labor Leader Heads to Washington Conference
Off to Capital Minister of Labor Ma cones from Mexico, head of the Mexican Federation of Labor and a member of President Calles Cabinet, will participate in the Labor Conference in Washington next week.
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Macones
Mexico
Mexican Federation of Labor
Calles
Washington
New York and Nearby Notes on Public Life and People
New York and Hoboken items note Ethel Barrymore’s London return with a shingle bob, police orders to stop the Charleston in halls, Corporal John Coolidge drilling under camera men, a 97 year old former guard surrendering two old revolvers, and Alexander Varga ending a 53 day fast with orange juice. Also reported are Woolworth building newsstand owners selling to employees, Chaplin planning a $1,000,000 Broadway theater with Judith Anderson, and passengers tallying a shipboard winnings range of $6,000 to $25,000 amid Luck anecdotes.
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Camp Devens
Mass
John Coolidge
New York
Express
Cleveland
Alexander Varga
Woolworth
the American
Charlie Chaplin
Judith Anderson
West Virginia Methodist Conference rejects union plan
In Clarksburg West Virginia on August 27 the West Virginia conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South defeated a bid to unite with the northern church by an 87 to 66 vote.
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Associated Press
Clarksburge
W. Va
West Virginia
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Governor Smith Enters New York Mayoralty Fight With Force
Governor Smith joins the New York mayoral campaign with a Brooklyn rally plan and a blast at Mayor Hylan over traction fare issues. Hylan accuses Smith allies of underworld ties while weighing an independent run if defeated in primaries. Also notes Walker and Hearst linkage and large Brooklyn crowd plans. Earl Mayne family to visit Denver for a week.
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Associated Press
New York
Smith
Brooklyn
Hylan
Walker
Underworld
Tammany Tiger
WJY
George W. Olvany
Tammany
Bronx
Hearst
Semi-finalists listed for women's western golf meet in Whitebear
Semi-finalists for the western women's golf championship were set for the third round at White Bear Yacht Club in White Bear Minn. Seven contenders including Bernice Wall and other former champions faced four matches. Matches pitted Miriam Burns of Chicago against E E Harwood of Olympia Fields, Wall against Elaine Reinhart, Cassiel of Chicago against Harley Higbie of Detroit, and David Gant of Memphis against Lee Mida of Chicago. Crusade again targets automobile speed traps by Scotland Yard police.
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Associated Press
Whitebear
Minn
Whitebear Yacht Club
Bernice Wall
Wisconsin
Miriam Burns
Chicago
E. E. Harwood
Olympia Fields
Miss Wall
Elaine Rosenthal Reinhart
Dallas
Jay Cassiiel
Harley Higbie
Detroit
David Gant
Memphis
Lee Mida
Death sentences in Soviet for war supply thefts
Nine conspirators charged with defrauding the military equipment department through thefts of war supplies were sentenced to death by a military tribunal in Moscow. Thirty-two others received prison terms and twenty-five were acquitted.
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Soviet
War Office
Ultraviolet Light Studied for Brazil City Water Purification
A report suggests using ultraviolet rays to purify water for a Brazilian city. Separate findings claim black cattle run hotter than red ones, backed by scientific experiments.
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Brazil
Paris Battleship Sails Under Sealed Orders
Toulon France August 27 The battleship Paris the French navy s might sail from Toulon tomorrow under sealed orders Her destination is reported to be Syria rather than the Moroccan coast
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Associated Press
Toulon
France
Paris
Ulon
Syria
Moroccan
Germany's Union of Iron and Steel Pipe Makers
A union of iron and steel pipe manufacturers in Germany asserts control over pricing. The group coordinates production and distribution practices to influence market costs. Analysts note impact on construction and industrial sectors within Germany and neighboring markets.
Invention Lets Old Boiler Become Washing Machine
A newly invented device transforms an old common boiler into a washing machine. The invention enables reuse of existing heating equipment for laundry purposes without purchasing new appliances.
Gorman and Ross Bring Double Wrestling Show To Plainview
Jack Gorman and Tony Ross headline a two match wrestling bill in Plainview tonight after a stop in Amarillo. Both wrestlers report good condition with recent bouts including a Wichita Falls appearance and a toe severing incident in a navy match. Gorman faces Herb Walker and Ross meets Jack Fisher in the Plainview event. A note on commerce states cash on delivery shipments between the United States and Mexico are now permissible.
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Jack Gorman
Tony Ross
Plainview
Amarillo
Ross
Gorman
Wichita Falls
Jack Fisher
Herb Walker
United States
Mexico
Potter County Seeks Annual Oil Gas and Grease Bids
The Commissioners Court of Potter County invites bids for one year’s supply of oil gas and grease. Bids due 11:00 a m Saturday August 29 1925. Submit to Hr G Hamrick County Auditor at the Court House Amarillo Texas. Court reserves right to reject any or all bids. H G Hamrick County Auditor Sam B Motlow County Judge Aug 12 20 27
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Commissioners Court of
Potter County
Hr. G. Hamrick
Court House
Amarillo
Texas
Commissioners Court
H. G. Hamrick
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